Global Budget & Forecasting Analyst

Vantage Data Centers; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers is seeking a Business Analyst, Budget Planning & Financial Operations, to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across the organization.

You will partner with budget owners and business leaders to maintain accurate forecasts, monitor spending, identify risks, and ensure resources align with current priorities and funding. The role requires strong Excel skills and experience with Power BI and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Approximately 2 to 5 years of experience in business analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, operations, project controls, portfolio administration, or a related role.
• Experience supporting budget planning, forecast maintenance, financial reporting, or variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of operating expense and capital expenditure concepts.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with detailed financial and operational data.
• Ability to organize information, manage multiple priorities, and follow through on open actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and commitment to data quality, documentation, and confidentiality.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budget planning and recurring forecast cycles, including non-labor operating expense and capital expenditure planning.
• Maintain and update forecast workbooks, planning files, assumptions, and supporting documentation throughout the year.
• Work with budget owners to understand spending plans, project timing, contract obligations, purchase commitments, and changing business priorities.
• Help budget owners maintain realistic forecasts that reduce the risk of overspending and highlight opportunities to use approved funding before year-end.
• Track forecast changes, open actions, and decisions to ensure planning information remains current and explainable.
• Identify potential overages, unused funding, timing shifts, and other risks or opportunities, and raise them for timely discussion and action.
• Support capital planning, project cost tracking, and workforce or position planning activities as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Power BI

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Vantage Data Centers is seeking a Business Analyst, Budget Planning & Financial Operations, to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis across the organization.

You will partner with budget owners and business leaders to maintain accurate forecasts, monitor spending, identify risks, and ensure resources align with current priorities and funding. The role requires strong Excel skills and experience with Power BI and ERP systems.